Antiglare device



May 10, 2 L. NOYES ANTIGLARE DEVICE Filed March 29, 1926 1 INVENTOR B.LA /r5 NOYE WITNESSES ATTORNEYS Patented May 10, 1927.

' BENJAMIN LAKE Novas,

OF STONINGTON, MAIN E.

ANTIGLARE DEVICE.

Application filed March 29,.'1$26. Serial No. 98,359.

The -present invention is concerned with the :provision of a device forpreventing the driver of an automobile from being blinded by the glareof the headlights of approaching cars. 'An object of the invention is to.providean antiglare device of this character which maybe worn by thedriver when driving at night, which will eliminate .the necessity forusing any of the various types of windshield glare preventers commonlyemployed, and which obviates and prevents the necessity of specialdeflecting lenses .in auto head; lights.

' A further object is to provide an antiglare device of this characterof simple,

practical construction, which will be rugged,

durable and-eflicient in use, which may be readily adjusted to .lit thedrivers head and face, and which will be extremely comfort- .able andconvenient in use, and capable of. ready application or removal.

li'iore specifically theqinventioncontemplates theprovision of anantiglare-devicein which either a head band-,ora pairof spectaclescarries a zforwardly presented antiglare plate. for shading the driversright eye fronrthe glare ofapproaching cars. In

the event that the driver is unable to con- .veniently squintithe lefteye the device-may be supplemented by .a spectacle frame in which ismounted a red lens to protect the left eye. In some instances thespectacle frame may be discarded, but where it .is

used I prefer tohave the lens for the left" eye readily removable, anddetachably held,

so that various types of special lens-es may be fitted into theframe inorder to suit the requirements of the individual 1 driver.

With the above noted and other objects in view, the invention consists-in certain novel features of construction and combinations-andarrangements of ,parts, as will be more fully hereinafter set forth andpointed out in the claims. The invention may be more fully understoodfrom the following description in connection with theaccompanyingdrawings, wherein Fig. 1 is a perspective view of an ant-1-glare device embodying the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view therethrough on the line 22 ofFig. 1.

In the drawings I have used the reference character 10. to designate ahead band of conventional construction, including an intermediateportion of spring material, an

anterior rest plate 11 and a posterior rest plate 12. Instead of thishead band I may use various other forms of head encircling elements .ofeither conventional or vconven- 1ent.construction, the present inventionbe- 111g more particularly concerned with the antiglare device than withthe head band which mounts it.

Supported in any suitablemanner upon the'head band is a forwardlypresented antiglare plate 13 preferably of thin aluminum covered withvarnish lamp black. The rear upper corner of the plate is rigid with astud member 1% mounting a ball 15. A similar ball 16 extends forwardlyfrom .the head band 10, and the balls are connected byu pair of'platesl7 mounting a clamping screw 18 to effect a double ball and socket con-,nection. Thus, free movement of the plates relative to the balls 16 :ishad, andalso free. movement of the antiglare plate relative to theplates 18.

It will be noted that the rear edge ofthe glare plate is bent laterallyat 19 to conform to the shape of a wearers nose. In practice this rearedge willbe slightly-bent,

and thematerial of theplate is so readily bendable that the wearer mayconveniently manually bend the plate, edge until it snugly fits his ownnose.

In some instances itwill be desirable to i provide a forward extensionQO for the glare plate 13. -Various expedients might be resorted tointhis connection. fFor instance the glare plate 13 might be channelled toreceive the rear edge wof the glare plate 20. V 1

have shown one convenient form of detachable connection which includesan attaching strip 21 mounted at the rear edge-of the plate QO andformed with'keyhole slots 22 receiving studs 23 on theplate 13.

The construction as thus far described, either with or without the glareplate 20 may be used independently of the spectacle construction which Iam about to describe. Also, the spectacles may beused to supporttheglare plate, and the head band discarded.

The use of the spectacle ismore particularly intended in the case ofdrivers who ordinarily wear glasses and inthe case of drivers who havedifliculty in closing one eye at a time. A red lens may also be mountedin the spectacle frame.

The construction of the spectacles is also subject to a wide variety ofvariations, but I have shown one convenient method of mounting them, inwhich the bridge 23 is termed with a forwardly projecting eye ll,pirotally mounted by a nut 25 on a threaded extension of stud let. Pairsof channelled halt rims 26 are carried by the bridge 23, and the temples27 secured to the outer end ot the rims in any appropriate manner.Mounted on the bridge are a pair of spring llllQiCl'F; 538 extending);over the hall frames and adapted to engage. a single le'tt red lens 29,or other combinations of lenses may be dcta :l ably held in the frame.

it the drirer is compelled to wear spect acres, his own spectacle lensesmay be conveniently mounted in the .l'ranics Elli. It he does not wearclasses, but requires the red lens :39, the right hand lramc 26 will notintertere with proper vision through the right eye. In many cases; asabove noted, the spectacles may be entirely dispensed with. in themajority of cases the head band will be discarded and the glare platewill be used with and supported by the s iectacles.

Various changes and alteratioitis might be made in the general form andarrangement of parts described without departing from the invention.Hence I do not wish to limit myself to the details set torth, but shallconsider myself at liberty to make such changes and alterations asfairly fall within tlie spirit and scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

.1. An antig 'lare device of the class described including a glare plateadapted to project forwardly between the eyes 01 a wearer, means forsupporting said plate upon a wearers head, and a universal connectionbetween the plate and its supporting means.

E2. in antiglare device oi the class described including a glare plateadapted to project torwardly in a vertical plane be tween the eyes oi awearer, a head band for supporting said plate upon a. wearers head. anda universal. connection between the plate and head band.

3. The combination with a support attachable to the head of a wearer, ofa glare plate adapted to project forwardly in a vertical plane betweenthe eyes of the wearer, said glare plate being carried by the supportingn'ieans, and adapted to rest on its rear end against the wearers nose,the rear edge of the glare plate being laterally bent to conform to theshape of the wearers nose.

4-. The combination with a head band, of a lare plate adapted to projectforwardly in a substantially vertical plane between the eyes of thewearer of the head band, said glare plate being supported by the bandand adapted to rest on its rear end against the wearers nose, the glareplate comprising a jilurality of plate sections detachably connectedtogether at their edges and cooperating to extend the distance to whichthe plate projects fornu-dly ol the wearers nose.

5. The combii'iation with a spectacle Frame, a glare plate attachedthereto, and adapted to project 'l'orwardly in a vertical plane betweenthe eyes ol the wearer Of the spectacle frame, said glare plate beingsup ported by the frame and adapted to rest at its rear end against thewearers nose, said glare plate including a forward extension adapted tobe detachably engaged with the body of the plate to extend the plate. 7

6. The combination with a head band having a ball rigid therewith, of aglare plate adapted to project forwardly from a wearers face, said glareplate including at its rear end a ball, and a pair of clamping platesengaged with both of said balls to ett'ect a double universal connectionbetween the glare plate and its supporting head band. i

7. The combination with a head band, of a glare plate supported by anduniversally connected to the head band, and a pair of spectacle framesdctachably connected to the glare plate.

8. An antiglare device of the class dc scribed including a pair ofspectacle frames, a glare plate adapted to project forwardly in avertical plane between the eyes oi. a wearer of the frames, and adetachable connection between the glare plate and the bridge piece ofthe spectacle frame.

BENJAMIN LAKE NOYES.

